2007 Mini Cooper S — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

68.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,345

Total Tests (All Years)

85,622 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 68.0%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 14.5% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mini Cooper S as it ages.

3 yrs77.5%

→ ↑5.9%

4 yrs83.4%

→ ↓3.9%

5 yrs79.5%

→ ↓1.9%

6 yrs77.6%

→ ↑0.6%

7 yrs78.2%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs74.0%

→ ↓4.7%

9 yrs69.3%

→ ↑1.6%

10 yrs70.9%

→ ↓6.2%

11 yrs64.7%

→ ↑1.2%

12 yrs65.9%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs65.5%

→ ↓2.6%

14 yrs62.9%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs64.4%

→ ↑3.1%

16 yrs67.5%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs68.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.5%	173
4 yrs	83.4%	175
5 yrs	79.5%	156
6 yrs	77.6%	161
7 yrs	78.2%	147
8 yrs	74.0%	146
9 yrs	69.3%	153
10 yrs	70.9%	206
11 yrs	64.7%	215
12 yrs	65.9%	214
13 yrs	65.5%	235
14 yrs	62.9%	329
15 yrs	64.4%	284
16 yrs	67.5%	338
17 yrs	68.0%	413

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mini Cooper S pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	68%	413
2023 (16 yrs)	67.5%	338
2022 (15 yrs)	64.4%	284
2021 (14 yrs)	62.9%	329
2020 (13 yrs)	65.5%	235
2019 (12 yrs)	65.9%	214
2018 (11 yrs)	64.7%	215
2017 (10 yrs)	70.9%	206
2016 (9 yrs)	69.3%	153
2015 (8 yrs)	74%	146
2014 (7 yrs)	78.2%	147
2013 (6 yrs)	77.6%	161
2012 (5 yrs)	79.5%	156
2011 (4 yrs)	83.4%	175
2010 (3 yrs)	77.5%	173

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

77.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 173Avg Mileage 27,677Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2011

83.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 175Avg Mileage 35,066Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%

2012

79.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 156Avg Mileage 42,173Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2013

77.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 161Avg Mileage 47,251Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2014

78.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 147Avg Mileage 54,525Top Failure Brakes — 13.6%

2015

74.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 146Avg Mileage 59,978Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2016

69.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 153Avg Mileage 64,370Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2017

70.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 206Avg Mileage 66,944Top Failure Tyres — 27.7%

2018High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 215Avg Mileage 70,283Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%

2019

65.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 214Avg Mileage 74,586Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.7%

2020

65.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 235Avg Mileage 79,619Top Failure Brakes — 33.2%

2021High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 329Avg Mileage 81,870Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.0%

2022High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 284Avg Mileage 82,553Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.4%

2023

67.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 338Avg Mileage 84,594Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.3%

2024

68.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 413Avg Mileage 85,622Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.2%

MOT results for 2007 Mini Cooper S by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	77.5%	173	27,677	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2011	4	83.4%	175	35,066	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%
2012	5	79.5%	156	42,173	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2013	6	77.6%	161	47,251	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2014	7	78.2%	147	54,525	Brakes — 13.6%
2015	8	74.0%	146	59,978	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2016	9	69.3%	153	64,370	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2017	10	70.9%	206	66,944	Tyres — 27.7%
2018	11	64.7%	215	70,283	Brakes — 21.9%
2019	12	65.9%	214	74,586	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.7%
2020	13	65.5%	235	79,619	Brakes — 33.2%
2021	14	62.9%	329	81,870	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.0%
2022	15	64.4%	284	82,553	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.4%
2023	16	67.5%	338	84,594	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.3%
2024	17	68.0%	413	85,622	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mini Cooper S, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.9% (3 yrs)	25.2% (17 yrs)	+22.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.5% (3 yrs)	24.7% (17 yrs)	+21.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.1% (3 yrs)	13.1% (17 yrs)	+5.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Cooper S cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 3,345 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.